African News for September 27, 2026

Here is today's essential African news, selected from the press. Each headline links to the full article on the publisher's website.

In Cameroon and Chad, cyber scams targeting the youth and the vulnerable are on the rise — Cybercrime in Cameroon and Chad is reaching worrying levels, according to experts. In both countries, the most vulnerable and the youth are being specifically targeted by tailored digital scams and... (RFI)

Côte d'Ivoire: running unopposed, Guillaume Soro re-elected to lead his Générations et peuples solidaires movement — In Côte d’Ivoire, the Générations et peuples solidaires (GPS) movement held the election for its new president via videoconference on Saturday. Unsurprisingly, Guillaume Soro, the sole candidate, was reappointed to lead the... (RFI)

Chad: one month after his pardon, opposition leader Max Kemkoye denounces the "instrumentalization" of the justice system — In Chad, one month after the release of eight leaders from the Groupe de concertation des acteurs politiques (GCAP), who were sentenced to eight years in prison in May and subsequently received a presidential pardon... (RFI)

Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: Senegal in the starting blocks — Security, logistics, transport, accommodation... With only a few weeks to go before the start of the Youth Olympic Games (October 31–November 13)—the first Olympic competition ever held on African soil—the... (Jeune Afrique)

Cloud seeding to make it rain: miracle solution or mirage? — Making it rain from clouds is not science fiction. Although used in Africa for several decades, this technique has never truly taken hold. However, the increase in droughts could... (Jeune Afrique)

Mutilated eyelids, eyes that won't close: women warn about the risks of low-cost surgery — A worrying number of patients are reporting problems following cheap blepharoplasty treatments received abroad, according to doctors. (BBC Afrique)

Côte d’Ivoire: the women driving the economy — Oil, mining, telecommunications... More and more women are at the helm of key economic sectors in Côte d’Ivoire, with performance, innovation, and ambition as their watchwords. (Jeune Afrique)

Xenophobia in Africa: why is the foreigner becoming a scapegoat? — Why does the foreigner become a scapegoat during times of crisis? While more than 80% of African labor migration takes place within the continent, hostile rhetoric against migrants remains... (France 24)